CCSS Lessons Grades 1 through 5

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Grades 1 - 2 Overview

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

• Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction. (Grades 1 and 2)
  • A wonderful collection of visual representations of parts, differences, and sums
  • More visual representations of subtraction
  • Using manipulatives to develop the idea of creating sets of 10 in addition
  • KenKen puzzle enrichment for addition/subtraction
• Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction. (Grade 1 only)
  • Using fact triangle to reinforce inverse operations
  • Practice related facts using memory game
• Add and subtract within 20. (Grades 1 and 2)
  • Practice addition facts using Dominoes and memory game
  • Practice addition accuracy game applet
  • Practice subtraction accuracy game applet
  • Race car addition game and Race car subtraction game
• Work with addition and subtraction equations. (Grade 1 only)
  • Practice fill-in equations using a flash game
• Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication. (Grade 2 only)
  • Using mirrors to gain concept of "same groups" addition
  • Skip counting group game to reinforce even, odd
  • Skip counting two-player dice game

Number and Operations

• Extend the counting sequence. (Grade 1 only)
• Understand place value. (Grades 1 and 2)
  • Counting M&Ms
• Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract. (Grades 1 and 2)
  • Exploring Two-digit Addition with Manipulatives
  • Using manipulatives to teach two-digit subtraction
  • Place-value notation boards to enhance understanding of two-digit addition
  • Practice two-digit addition accuracy game applet and two-digit subtraction accuracy game applet
  • Place-value dice game (can be extended to practice subtraction also)

Measurement and Data

• Measure lengths indirectly and by iterating length units. (Grade 1 only)
  • Measuring length with teacher's feet
  • Measuring length with our foot
  • Exploring the importance of having "standard" units
  • Tying non-standard units to children's literature and a listening activity
• Tell and write time. (Grade 1 only)
  • Clock-learning tied to story-telling
• Measure and estimate lengths in standard units. (Grade 2 only)
  • Simon Says to reinforce standard length units
• Relate addition and subtraction to length. (Grade 2 only)
  • How much taller are you than me?
• Work with time and money. (Grade 2 only)
  • Money counting game
  • Penny war fundraiser
• Represent and interpret data. (Grades 1 and 2)
  • Collecting and comparing data for eye colors, asking questions about data
  • Use post-its to motivate bar graphs
  • Connecting differences in bar graphs to subtraction
  • Graphing age vs. height

Geometry

• Reason with shapes and their attributes. (Grades 1 and 2)
  • A nice hands-on unit on introducing triangles, their properties, and their varieties
  • Discovering squares and rectangles in the real world
  • Tying shapes to children's literature and a listening activity
  • Exploring shapes in Kandinsky's work
  • Touching and exploring 3-D solids
  • Origami for introducing kids on how to divide up a sheet of paper into equal fourths

Grades 3 - 4 Overview

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

• Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division. (Grade 3 only)
  • Using cookies to motivate repeated addition
  • Connecting multiplication to number line
  • Connecting division to number line
  • Use this online applet to show there are (often) more than 1 factor pair
• Understand and apply properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division. (Grade 3 only)
  • Teaching commutative property of multiplication using cookies
  • Using properties to teach multiplication facts
  • Using board games to reinforce the idea of product vs. factor
• Multiply and divide within 100. (Grade 3 only)
  • Focusing in on the multiples of 6 and 7
  • A lot of classroom game ideas for reinforcing multiplication facts
• Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic. (Grade 3 only)
  • Online applet for drilling all 4 operations individually
  • Online applet for drilling order of operations
  • For advanced students: Make 24 using the correct Order of Operations notation
• Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems. (Grade 4 only)
• Gain familiarity with factors and multiples. (Grade 4 only)
  • Paired in-class game for practicing factorization
  • Number Cop race game for drilling multiples
  • Factor game (creating rectangles)
• Generate and analyze patterns. (Grade 4 only)
  • A variety of ideas for different types of patterns (shapes and numbers) for young kids
  • A visual pattern, one that you can build with blocks, another that you can build with blocks, or just see the whole shebang.
    
    

Number and Operations

• Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic. (Grades 3 and 4)
• Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole numbers. (Grade 4 only)
• Develop understanding of fractions as numbers (Grade 3 only)
  • Using yarn to create your own classroom number line with fractions
• Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering. (Grade 4 only)
  • Understanding equivalent fractions using a dozen of eggs and other manipulatives
  • Using pattern blocks to understand fractions of changing wholes
  • Using paper folding to understand fraction comparison
• Build fractions from unit fractions by applying and extending previous understandings of operations on whole numbers. (Grade 4 only)
• Understand decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions. (Grade 4 only)

Measurement and Data

• Solve problems involving measurement and estimation of intervals of time, liquid volumes, and masses of objects. (Grade 3 only)
  • Mathematical tasks related to planning a class party
• Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit. (Grade 4 only)
  • How many breaths in a day?
• Represent and interpret data. (Grades 3 and 4)
• Geometric measurement: understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and to addition. (Grade 3 only)
• Geometric measurement: recognize perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and distinguish between linear and area measures. (Grade 3 only)
  • Active lessons for introducing perimeter
  • Practicing measuring perimeter with a ruler
  • Equivalent perimeter exploration
  • Using marshmellows to distinguish between area and perimeter
  • Factor game (creating rectangles of a certain area)
  • Tying area to oil spills (estimating areas of irregular shapes)
• Geometric measurement: understand concepts of angle and measure angles. (Grade 4 only)
  • Introduction to what angles are

Geometry

• Reason with shapes and their attributes. (Grade 3 only)
• Draw and identify lines and angles, and classify shapes by properties of their lines and angles. (Grade 4 only)
  • Art and angles project

Grade 5 Overview

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

• Write and interpret numerical expressions.
• Analyze patterns and relationships.

Number and Operations

• Understand the place value system.
• Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths.
• Use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions
• Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions.

Measurement and Data

• Convert like measurement units within a given measurement system.
• Represent and interpret data.
• Geometric measurement: understand concepts of volume and relate volume to multiplication and to addition.

Geometry

• Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
• Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties.